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HPV vaccine success in Panama reveals new questions about cervical cancer mortality
Researchers from the COPH are examining how vaccination, screening and health system factors are shaping cervical cancer trends in Panama, offering new insights into progress toward eliminating the disease.
March 6, 2026Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation
USF trio recognized as 50 Hoops Legends for leadership beyond the court
Three faculty members from the COPH have been inducted into the 50 Hoops Legends, a nationwide network recognizing leaders who use basketball as a platform for service, mentorship and community impact.
February 24, 2026Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences
Award-winning community air monitoring network hosted annual summit in Tampa
A community-based air quality monitoring project led by the USF College of Public Health鈥檚 Dr. Amy Stuart continued its momentum this month with its annual community summit following recent statewide recognition for its grassroots approach to environmental planning and public health.
February 23, 2026Community Health Sciences
USF team surveys ways to control diseases among displaced populations
How can public health officials improve the lives of millions of people around the world if they lack the tools to monitor and address outbreaks of disease, especially among displaced populations?
February 13, 2026Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation
USF team applies lessons learned from Senegal health care project
Can helping women of a small, poor African country with a high illiteracy rate also benefit others beyond its borders?
December 12, 2025Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation
USF researcher addresses a growing crisis: Health care worker burnout
Imagine you鈥檙e a nurse or emergency responder in Florida when an outbreak of infectious disease collides with the aftermath of a hurricane.
December 12, 2025Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life
USF鈥檚 Dr. Heewon Gray elected vice president of leading international nutrition education society
Dr. Heewon Gray has been elected vice president of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB). The international organization represents nutrition educators, researchers and practitioners committed to advancing evidence-based nutrition education and health promotion worldwide.
November 7, 2025Awards and Honors, Community Health Sciences
The Real World: Birthwork
Jennifer Winston knew there was a disconnect between what public health students read in textbooks and what community health professionals experience in real time. So, she decided to do something about it.
July 24, 2025Alumni and Development, Community Health Sciences, Student Life
How coincidence analysis leads to a desired health outcome
Researchers use a variety of techniques to find the best solution in health care, including something known as coincidence analysis, the study of how a combination of different factors leads to a desired outcome.
July 24, 2025Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation
USF professor strives to improve maternal health care through implementation science
The health of a mother and newborn child before and after birth relies on a trusted system of practices rooted in evidence-based science.
July 10, 2025Community Health Sciences, Research and Innovation
MPH student paves the way as first enrollee in COPH鈥檚 community nutrition concentration
Lindsay Thompson didn鈥檛 plan on being the first. But as the inaugural student in the COPH's community nutrition concentration, she鈥檚 found a new passion and a fresh start.
June 9, 2025Community Health Sciences, Student Life
Public health teams shine at student conference
The efforts of three industrious teams from USF鈥檚 College of Public Health (COPH) may follow different paths, but they speak as one voice in their message for social change.
May 23, 2025Community Health Sciences, Global - Environmental - Genomic Health Sciences, Research and Innovation, Student Life